Set up by friends and loved ones, unsuspecting victims are placed into elaborately staged scary situations involving movie-style special effects and makeup. The horror hoaxes are skillfully designed to tap into the wildest fears of the prank's prey.

Viewers laugh along to the hilarious reactions of the show's "stars" as they are caught off guard and on camera. (Source: Sci Fi)

Pranks are played on an investigative reporter and a security guard. Also: Two undercover journalists manage to offend a satanic cult, and a music therapist's assistant must sing a lullaby to appease a savage prisoner.